| Different regions and countries in the world have | | | | country’s largest area of cannabis production. It |
| different cultures, cuisines and traditions. This is obvious, | | | | started as a cottage industry, where anyone with a |
| well known and often reflected in the purchasing | | | | few marijuana seeds and a garden had a small stash |
| choices people make; people buy anything from steel | | | | for themselves and perhaps a little money on the side. |
| to coffee to electronics from different places because | | | | Today the industry has become much more |
| of quality, price and necessity. But when it comes to | | | | commercial (though still illegal) and has spread across |
| marijuana and cannabis seeds, people often forget | | | | this part of California. The Emerald Triangle is perfect |
| that country of origin makes a difference. We have a | | | | for the purpose because of the mild climate and vast |
| look at some of the most famous areas of the world | | | | stretches of secluded landscape for growing away |
| for cannabis use and production. | | | | from prying eyes. |
| Acapulco | | | | Jamaica |
| Most people in the world have heard of Acapulco | | | | Jamaica has a long history with marijuana dating back |
| Gold, though some don’t know exactly what it is or | | | | over 150 years. The island is often associated with |
| think it’s a precious metal. Acapulco Gold is actually | | | | ganja (cannabis) thanks to connections with |
| a strain of cannabis known for its potency as | | | | Rastafarianism and famous proponents of marijuana |
| compared to other varieties. Originally only from the | | | | use such as Bob Marley and the Wailers. While |
| area around Acapulco, this marijuana strain started out | | | | cannabis use isn’t as endemic as popular culture |
| being called "Gold" because of the yellow/golden | | | | might have you believe (it is technically illegal in the |
| colour of its leaves. However, the quality and premium | | | | country), it is a definite part of the country’s culture, |
| nature of the marijuana it produces lead to a high price, | | | | and often a component of Rastafarian rituals and |
| and the "Gold" moniker came to represent this high | | | | religious practices. Those who follow the religion see |
| class nature rather than the colour. The higher than | | | | marijuana as a powerful substance that opens |
| normal level of THC (the main psychoactive substance | | | | people’s minds and aids meditation, and |
| in cannabis) in Acapulco Gold has made seeds from | | | | Rastafarianism champions ganja use over the |
| this marijuana strain a hot commodity. | | | | consumption of alcohol or use of other drugs. |
| America | | | | These are just three areas of the world that have |
| You wouldn’t think that America, with its bizarre | | | | strong links to marijuana and where planting marijuana |
| categorisation of marijuana and hard line views on the | | | | seeds is an alternative to planting other crops for cash |
| drug, would be a good place for cannabis. But | | | | or personal use. However, there are many more, with |
| you’d be wrong. One part of California in particular | | | | many new strains of varying potency being developed |
| is famous for being the pot capital of the US. An area | | | | every year. |
| called the Emerald Triangle in northern California is the | | | | |